From: Dale A. <da...@gr...> - 2009-08-17 13:29:50
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While I have nothing against either Bazaar or Git, I think allowing each plugin to have a (possibly) different SCM will cause two problems: 1. It means the plugin builder will need to have the tools and knowledge to support all of these SCM systems. This only affects a handful of people, so maybe this isn't a large problem. 2. It will make it harder for other developers to contribute since they too will have to have the tools and knowledge to support these systems. I have found that projects that use Maven rather than Ant have the same issues. It is a lot of work to set up Maven for the first time (it's a fairly large install), just to get a developer to the point where they can help out with a small bug. Personally, I'd like to keep the barriers to entry low to increase the possibility of help. People who might prefer to use Bazaar or Git probably already have experience with SVN, but the converse is not as likely. Dale Eric Berry wrote: > Hi all, I'd like to open up a discussion regarding plugin scm hosting. > > Now that SF.net supports the 4 major SCM's (CVS, SVN, Bazaar, and > Git), I wanted to see what others thought about allowing Plugin > developers to host their Plugins in the jEdit repository using those > other SCMs. I know that we're trying to get away from CVS, but what > about the other 2? > > -- > Learn from the past. Live in the present. Plan for the future. > 11101000 > http://www.townsfolkdesigns.com/blogs/elberry > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july |